linkboy vs linkman

linkboy and linkman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linkboy	Yes	No	No	No
linkman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linkboy and linkman are synonyms defined as:

linkboy and linkman: (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets

linkboy (noun)	linkman (noun)
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets	(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets